Ashland Solar
Middlesex County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 67146 · Operator: Citizens Enterprises Corporation
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.8 | 17.2% | — |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 17.2% | — |
| 2025 | 6.4 | 16.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.5 | 4.5 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Citizens Enterprises Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ashland Solar LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| GELD Solar Farm | 2 MW | 2 km |
| Centaurus Solar - MA | 2 MW | 4.2 km |
| Framingham State University Plant | 3 MW | 5.5 km |
| Exelon Framingham LLC | 43 MW | 6.5 km |
| Holliston LLC | 2 MW | 7.3 km |
| Hopkinton CSG | 2 MW | 7.6 km |